Gesha - Washed - Hacienda La Esmeralda, Lot Trapiche 4WB

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Tastes Like: Jasmine, White Peach, Berries Origin: Cañas Verdes , Hacienda La Esmeralda, Chiriqui, Panama VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: GeshaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction. Producer: Rachel Peterson Elevation: 1,600 masl Process: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Abstract / Cup Profile We selected this lot at Hacienda La Esmeralda in March of 2026. It's cup profile stood out to us because of its jasmine forward aromatics, delicate white peach sweetness, and lightly berry-like acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it.. Farm / Producer Hacienda La Esmeralda is the Peterson family’s estate in the Boquete highlands of Chiriquí, Panama, and is closely tied to the modern history of Panamanian Gesha. The Trapiche lot is located within the estate’s Cañas Verdes farm, on the slopes of Volcán Barú. Cañas Verdes region has a distinct dry season while retaining cool air, and the farm has become an important part of Esmeralda’s Gesha production. This lot is settled at 1,600 meters above sea level and was processed at Hacienda La Esmeralda’s mill in Palmira after harvest. Esmeralda’s significance comes not only from the discovery and separation of high-altitude Gesha lots in the early 2000s, but also from the estate’s continued emphasis on lot separation, harvesting precision, and controlled processing. The farm has a long Best of Panama record, including Geisha Washed category wins in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2025, along with Panama Cup wins in 2017, 2019, and 2025. This Trapiche 4WB lot is not being presented here as a Best of Panama competition lot, but that history gives useful context for the Peterson family’s approach to microlotMicrolotA small, separately processed and traded parcel of coffee — often a single day's picking from one plot — kept apart because it's exceptional. production and quality control. Variety Gesha is an Arabica variety strongly associated with high-altitude quality potential, aromatic clarity, and delicate floral expression. In Panama, it is especially known for jasmine-like aromatics, refined acidity, and fruit profiles that can move between citrus, stone fruit, tea-like structure, and berries. In this Trapiche 4WB lot, those tendencies show through jasmine, white peach, and berry-toned frui